The Friars will be trying to slam the South Florida Bulls on Saturday when the teams tip off at Dunkin Donuts Center in college betting action.

The Friars bring a 13-12 record (10-9 ATS) to this tilt against the 14-10 Bulls, who are 10-11 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Providence go 11-8 so far and the Bulls go 7-14.



View South Florida vs Providence Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Friars are listed as 2-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 90-rated South Florida taking on the No. 120-rated Friars in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 69-67 win for the Friars on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Providence has the nation's No. 108-rated offensive output, at 71 PPG. The visiting Bulls defense ranks No. 23 allowing on average 59.4 PPG. The Friars FG% has averaged 45% so far, more than the Bulls marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.2% per game.

Defensively, South Florida features the nation's No. 24-rated defense on the road, allowing 61.5 points per game. Providence, meanwhile, comes in at No. 128 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, South Florida was a 63-51 Sportsbook at home against Pittsburgh. They covered the 3-point spread as underdogs. The Bulls grabbed a 63-51 win over the Panthers on Wednesday, behind an 18 -point effort from Hugh Robertson at Sun Dome.

Providence was a 74-72 loser in its last match on the road against Villanova. They covered the 8-point spread as underdogs. Providence suffered a 74-72 loss against Villanova on Tuesday, getting 20 points from Bryce Cotton in a losing effort at Villanova Pavilion.


South Florida Bulls Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Villanova are 3-4
After playing Pittsburgh are 2-5
After a win are 4-6

Providence Friars Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Cincinnati are 2-5
After playing Villanova are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

A few Bulls at Friars trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of South Florida's last 10 games on the road
South Florida is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
South Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Providence
South Florida is 4-20 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Providence's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Providence's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Providence's last 5 games when playing South Florida
Providence is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against South Florida


Next up:
South Florida home to Villanova, Wednesday, February 15
Providence at Cincinnati, Wednesday, February 15